Genesis 19:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsGenesis 19:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ
ʼâmar
H559
to say
גֶּשׁ
nâgash
H5066
to approach
הָ֗לְאָה
hâlᵉʼâh
H1973
yonder
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙
ʼâmar
H559
to say
הָאֶחָ֤ד
ʼechâd
H259
one
בָּֽא
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
לָגוּר֙
gûwr
H1481
to sojourn
וַיִּשְׁפֹּ֣ט
shâphaṭ
H8199
to judge
שָׁפ֔וֹט
shâphaṭ
H8199
to judge
עַתָּ֕ה
ʻattâh
H6258
now
נָרַ֥ע
râʻaʻ
H7489
to do evil
לְךָ֖
מֵהֶ֑ם
וַיִּפְצְר֨וּ
pâtsar
H6484
to push
בָאִ֤ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
בְּלוֹט֙
Lôwṭ
H3876
Lot
מְאֹ֔ד
mᵉʼôd
H3966
exceedingly
וַֽיִּגְּשׁ֖וּ
nâgash
H5066
to approach
לִשְׁבֹּ֥ר
shâbar
H7665
to break
הַדָּֽלֶת
deleth
H1817
door
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World English Bible Public Domain
They said, "Stand back!" They said, "This one fellow came in to live as a foreigner, and he appoints himself a judge. Now will we deal worse with you, than with them!" They pressed hard on the man, even Lot, and drew near to break the door.
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King James Version Public Domain
And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But they said, “Get back!” Then they said, “This one came to sojourn, and now he is judging! We will treat you worse than them!” Then they pressed hard against the man Lot and came near to break down the door.
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